Western leaders on their guard with China ahead of Trump return

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China’s state media recently criticized Beijing for ingraining US meddling in international matters while portraying their nation as a pillar of true multilateralism and globalization.

On Friday, the editorial page of the republican Global Times tabloid claimed that Xi’s trip to Brazil had “precious clarity in the world,” and another article called Washington a “humanitarian catastrophe creator” in Gaza.

Ja Ian Chong, an associate professor at the National University of Singapore, warned that international organisations were “very likely to be weakened” by Trump.

However, Hameiri points to US colleagues like Japan, Australia, and the NATO military alliance, who are “dependent on US technology when it comes to” stability, as his second word is unlikely to lead to a major rebalancing of conventional Western partnerships.

” It’s not something you may only replace”, Hameiri said.

However, Beijing’s striking international investments have won several “formal allies”, said Taneja, the Melbourne-based professional.

Trump has picked many longstanding China hawks for best jobs in his leadership, though some- like Tesla director Elon Musk- have strong ties to the world’s second-largest economy.

Under Trump, Taneja predicted that there will always be crises.

However, he thought that this time around, leaders may be better equipped for Trump.

” He is no longer an unfamiliar quantity”.